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Thank you to everyone who commented and sent me notes and messages on my last article, “A Pro-Vaccine Point of View.” I would like to address the issues that were raised from those comments in an effort to give an answer to all aspects of this controversial topic, especially since I know that some do not read all of the comments nor do they...

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Buckle up for a Mostly Sensible opinion of the Vaccine Wars. There are really few debates out there that have caused such an uproar and influenced decisions about such a personal part of our lives, namely, our children. There is so much to weed through in this debate of whether ‘To Vaccinate, or Not To Vaccinate’ your children. Since the Pro-Vaccine Movement seems to have gotten behind the Anti-Vaccine Movement in spreading their side of the issue...

As a parent, it is an interesting thing to me to see different parenting styles. I tend to mull over the underlying purposes in every philosophy in an effort to see if it is (1) Biblical and (2) Practical. There is more to parenting than keeping the child fed nutritiously, dressed appropriately, realistically healthy, and behaving normally. It is so easy to forget that even in those early years, it is the job of the parent to orient their child’s thinking...

Women are to submit themselves unto their husbands “as unto the Lord.” (Eph. 5:22) But yet you know that we can be sneaky about having our own way in our homes. For some ladies this is not that big of an issue. Some are more introverted and actually prefer their husband to take the lead in most areas of life. But I fear that even quiet ladies have their ways of manipulating their husband to do what they want. We say to ourselves,...

One of the greatest joys in the Christian life is to lead someone to the saving knowledge of Christ. It has been my privilege to lead a few people to Christ including some children. During this Easter season, it is common for children to have a lot of questions. The Easter story of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus is the crux of the salvation message, and it is likely that young children will be very open to the truth of this gospel. Children...